Botswana: Corruption Rife in Tutume Sub-Council

Tutume sub-district council chairperson, Mr Ishmael Mokgethi has accused some council officers of engaging in corrupt practices particularly on council projects undertaken by Ipelegeng.

Speaking at a familiarisation tour by the council to take its services to the people at Dagwi village in Nkange constituency on Tuesday May 19, Mr Mokgethi said they have often received complaints regarding delayed projects as a result of shortage of materials, some of which were once delivered at the project sites and later disappeared without trace.

He said the concerned officials are taking advantage of Village Development Committees (VDCs) leadership who are supervisors of projects and even Ipelegeng employees who end up being put in a difficult situation to account for things they do not know about.